The GAO released a report yesterday detailing their review of forensic nursing training, funding and availability availability in the US. It’s a fascinating read, and the findings are none too surprising. Take the time to go through this one. Click through for highlights:
Time once again for Articles of Note, your (almost) monthly guide to what’s new in the peer-reviewed literature. Keep in mind this is an overview of what’s piqued my interest, not a comprehensive list of everything relevant, so I encourage you to check out what else is available. Click through for the Word doc with active links, and the more printer-friendly PDF. As always, I ask that you properly attribute the doc if you use it or share.
Well, now here is a subject near and dear to many of our hearts: Reimbursement and Payment Strategies in DV Health Partnerships is an upcoming webinar being offered by Futures Without Violence. It will be held April 14th from 2-3:30pm ET. Click through for details:
After a lovely week in the mountains with my kid, I am back at home for a startling 3 weeks(ish), finding all of the travel scheduled for this month either postponed or otherwise resolved. No complaints because it is full-on spring in DC, one of the loveliest times of the year here. I spent *a lot* of time hanging out in airports on Saturday, so plenty of time to peruse my social media streams. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
Futures Without Violence has a webinar coming up next week, Beyond Screening: A Patient-Centered Approach to Domestic Violence. The session will be held April 4th from 2-3pm PT. Click through for details:
I’m in Colorado this week, my happy place, so I can’t guarantee that I will be posting every day. But the lovely thing about vacation is that there’s ample time to surf the interwebs. Plenty caught my attention–here are the highlights since last we spoke:
I will be heading on vacation soon, so this week is all about tying up loose ends so I can go away without the weight of not-yet-completed work looking over my shoulder. EVAWI is in town this week, so many of you will be here in DC; while multiple scheduling conflicts prohibit me from attending, I’m going to stop over tomorrow to catch up with some folks. Perhaps I will run into you there:) Sasha just got back in town; she and I hadn’t had a weekend together in a month, so it was a pretty chill couple of days in our house. Much cooking and feeding of people, my favorite way to spend down time. I caught up on my social media feeds in the evening when jet lag was hitting my spouse hard; here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:
CDC just released a new publication, Preventing Multiple Forms of Violence: A Strategic Vision to Connect the Dots. From the site: The different forms of violence—child abuse and neglect, youth violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, elder abuse and suicidal behavior—are interconnected and often share the same root causes. Understanding the overlapping causes of violence and the things that can protect people and communities can help us better prevent violence in all its forms. CDC’s Preventing Multiple Forms of Violence: A Strategic Vision for Connecting the Dots (PDF) describes the Division of Violence Prevention’s 5-year vision and areas of strategic focus to help us understand, respond to, and ultimately prevent violence across the lifespan.
As if you something else to add to your pile of articles…the National Center for Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health has a recently published applied research paper available: The Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use (PDF). A summary of the paper (and more) after the jump.
Two upcoming webinars from Futures Without Violence this month. The 1st is March 7th, from 5-6:30 ET: Domestic Violence, Mental Health and Substance Use Coercion. The 2nd is March 14th from 4-5:30pm ET: Addressing and Preventing Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence in Campus Health Centers. Click through for details about both:
A whole week at home is what I have to look forward to this week, so I am taking advantage of every minute while I’m here. Lots of home cooked meals, long runs with the dog, and some entertaining at the house for me. Oh, and lots of work. The projects don’t seem to be slowing down (not a complaint), but I did manage to keep an eye on my social media feeds (including live tweets from the Oscars); here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:
Time once again for Articles of Note–what’s new in the peer-reviewed literature that has captured my attention. And let me tell you something: there’s a lot to go through here. Some fantastic articles, a few of which are free full-text. You’re definitely going to want to spend some time on this list, because there’s much to recommend (and so my stack of to reads grows even larger). Click through for the Word doc with active links or the more printer friendly and sharable PDF. As always, please give attribution if you use or alter these.
After a great week in Germany, it’s nice to be home, if only for a minute. I head to FLETC tomorrow, though thankfully just overnight. I confess I have been a bit remiss in staying current with my social media sites, but I did manage to take a peak or two since I’ve gotten back. Here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:
BWJP is hosting a webinar with two of the more well-known researchers in the area of interpersonal violence. Sherry Hamby and TK Logan will be presenting on March 22nd from 1-2:30pm CT: Measuring Intimate Partner Violence, Partner Sexual Abuse and Stalking. Please note there is a cap on number of attendees, so register early. Click through for details:
I’m on my way to Kaiserslautern, Germany, so posts on FHO could be sporadic this week. My work hours will be unpredictable at best, so let’s play it by ear, shall we? Sitting in the airport always gives me time to peruse my social media sites, so here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
Greetings from Fairbanks, AK, where my phone tells me it is -12F right now. Happily I am typing this from the bed in my hotel room, where it is decidedly warmer, but at some point soon I am going to have to go outside. Most of the weekend was consumed with travel, or prepping for travel, so there wasn’t a lot of free time. Waiting in various airports, though, I did have a chance to catch up on the interwebs. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
The Vera Institute’s Center on Victimization and Safety is hosting a webinar series, End Abuse of People With Disabilities. The first webinar is People First: Practicing Accessibility One Contact at a Time. It will be held February 16th from 2-3:30pm ET. Click through for information about the session and the other ones in the series:
I took a snow day yesterday, along with almost everyone else in the DC metro area. The government is still shut down today and cars are littering the roads around my neighborhood (although it stopped snowing Saturday night, as of this posting, I still haven’t seen a plow on my street). Technically, today is a snow day, as well, but there really aren’t too many of those for the self-employed. So back at work I am. I’ll be heading to CLE tomorrow for a quick visit with my kiddo, but today, the focus is Articles of Note. So without further explanation, here’s what’s new and noteworthy in the peer-reviewed journals. Click through for both the printable PDF and the link-friendly Word doc. As always, attribution, please, if you use or distribute my work.
Seems like there’s a lot of training on the neurobiology of trauma as of late (not complaining). Here’s another one coming up, this time hosted by the National Crime Victim Law Institute. It will be held January 28th from 12-1:30pm PT (apologies for the late notice). Click through for details:
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month. If you’re looking to increase capacity in this area, OVC TTAC has a slew of multidisciplinary webinars on this subject, available on their site. They range from 60-90 minutes, so it would be very easy to choose one for review as a team as an educational update, or pick one or two for people to listen to in advance and have a facilitated discussion at your next team meeting.